Southern Connecticut State University - Laurel Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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Journalism ln May of 1978, the B.S. Journal- ism degree was proposed and ac- cepted. The Board of Higher Educa- tion approved of the program after evaluators from three media outlets and one representative from Colum- bia University reviewed the Journal- lsm courses in progress. The pro- gram met with one hundred percent approval from the start. The program is planned to meet the guidelines of the American Council on Education, and although it has not been approved yet by the A.C.E., the degree program has been accredited by the state. Although the program is short- staffed by professors, it maintains a focus in these areas: News-Editorial, Magazine Journalism, Public Rela- tions, and TV-Radio News Writing. As for the grads in this field, the outlook on the job situation is good. On the national scene, there aren't enough graduates to till openings on daily newspapers. Eighty percent of the class of '78 at Southern found jobs in areas related to Journalism within one month after graduation. The demand for people in Journal- ism in business is increasing. And while reports on opportunities for Journalism grads are sometimes misleading, two state surveys report many future openings. Hang in there, writers, we gotta chance!